CALENDAR OF ASSIGNMENTS
Bus 302: Spring 2016
Calendar for classes meeting on Saturdays (13384)
Week
Date1
Topic
1
23-Jan
Course
Introduction
2
30-Jan
Team Process
Reading2 & Homework Due
Agenda
Agenda:
 Course Overview
 Administrative (30 minutes)
PPT slides: “Welcome to Business
302” – (35 min.) overview of course
 Explore website (10 min.)
 Ice Breaker (60 min.)
Agenda:
 Teams Formed/Assigned Seats
 Jung Typology (Myers Briggs) (20
min.)
 PPT slides: “Types and Teams”
 Building Effective Teams: Sister Act
Video Clip & (25 min.)
 Team Process Rules (10 min.)
 PPT slides: “Building Effective
Teams”
 Team Exercises 1 & 2 – explained &
grading criteria reviewed (25 min.)
 David Nazarian COBAE options
assigned & explained (20 min.)
Bring to class:
 Completed:
o BUS 302 Team Assignment Form –CP p. 8
Bring to class:
 Completed:
o Humanmetrics-Jung Typology Test @
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
 Course Pack or online resource:
o Building Effective Teams - CP pp. 9-12
o Types and Teams – CP pp. 13-16
o Exercise #1 – Team Trust Building – CP p. 17
o Grading Criteria: Exercise #1 – Team Trust Building – CP p. 18
o Exercise #2 - Rules of Behavior – CP p. 20
o Grading Criteria: Exercise #2 - Rules of Behavior – CP p. 21
o Ice Breakers / Mixers – CP pp. 23-28
o David Nazarian COBAE Options Exercise
o Bus. 302 Career Options in Business
o David Nazarian COBAE Options Grading Sheet
1
The last day of formal instruction is Friday, May 13. This semester’s holidays are Thursday, March 31 (Cesar Chavez Holiday) and Monday thru Saturday March
21-26 (spring recess.)
2
Items in the BUS 302 Course Pack are abbreviated CP. Course Pack materials are available in print form and online. Instructors may make purchasing the print
form of CP mandatory.
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Week
Date1
Topic
Agenda
Reading2 & Homework Due
3
6-Feb
Case Process
Bring to class:
 Work Plan – Template; Sample Team Work Plan; Team Work Plans: Evaluation
Criteria; Steps In Creating Winning Teams – CP pp. 35-39
 Doing Case Analysis as a Team CP p. 40
 Suggestions for Making Effective Presentations; Presentation Evaluation
Form; Role of the Challenge Team; Challenge Team Grading Form – CP 41-44
 Guidelines for Written Communications – CP pp. 116-118
 Team Evaluation Form - CP p. 38
4
13-Feb
Academic
Honesty and
Ethics
Agenda:
 Case Process (40 min.)
o Coaching Session
 Work Plan
 Work Plan Exercise
o Presentation Session
 Oral Presentation
 Challenge Team
 Written Report
 Team Evaluation
Agenda:
 Discuss Team Exercises 1 & 2
 Academic Honesty (50 min.)
 Core Values
 Academic Honesty
 Plagiarism
 Ethical Theories/Approaches
5
20-Feb
David Nazarian
COBAE Options
Coaching
Session for
Case 1 “July at
the Multiplex”
Agenda:
 David Nazarian COBAE options
presented (75 min.)
 Each team having 7-10 min. to
present with 1 min. to set up, etc.


Coach “July at Multiplex” – Case #1
(60 min.)
Review Work Plan – “July at the
Multiplex” – Case #1
Turn in at start of class:
 Team Exercises 1 & 2
 Signed/Dated Student Core Values Statement – CP p. 46
 Signed/Dated Statement on Academic Honesty and Plagiarism – CP p. 49
Bring to class:
 Ethical Decision Making - CP pp. 93-102
 CSUN Catalog Copy on Academic Dishonesty – CP p. 47-48
 Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Electronic Documents – CP pp. 51-63
Read prior to class:
 “July at the Multiplex” – BUS302 website
Complete prior to class:
 Team evaluation forms on Moodle. Evaluate each team member’s
performance in preparing COBAE exercise.
 Work Plan: “July at Multiplex” – Case #1
 List of Individual Team Questions to be Resolved Regarding “July at Multiplex”
- Case #1
Will be provided by Instructor:
 David Nazarian COBAE Options Exercise Grading Sheet - CP P. 32
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Week
Date1
Topic
6
27-Feb
Instructors
present Case 1
7
5-Mar
8
12-Mar
9
19-Mar
10
29-Mar
11
2-Apr
Coaching
session for
Case 2: “Rock
Cookware,
Inc.”
Present Case 2
“Rock
Cookware,
Inc.”
Reading2 & Homework Due
Agenda
Agenda:
 Successful Presentation Skills (25
min.)
 Faculty Present Case #1: (30 min.)
 Challenge Techniques (20 min.)


Coach Case 2 (75 min.)
Review Work Plan Case 2
Agenda:
 Present Case 2
Coach Case 3:
“Citywide
Fitness Center,
Inc.”
Agenda:
 Coach Case #3
Present Case 3:
“Citywide
Fitness Center,
Inc.”
Agenda:
 Present Case #3 (2 teams)

Meetings With Instructor
Read prior to class:
 “Rock Cookware, Inc.” and Case Library – BUS302 website
Complete and bring to class:
 Work Plan: “Rock Cookware, Inc.” - Case #2
 List of individual team questions to be resolved regarding “Rock Cookware,
Inc.” - Case #2
Non-presenting groups turn in :
 Written case 2
 Team evaluation forms on Moodle. Evaluate each team member’s
performance for the case preparation
Presenting Team:
 Present case 2
Read prior to class:
 “Citywide Fitness Center, Inc.” - BUS302 website
Complete and bring to class:
 Work Plan: “Citywide Fitness Center, Inc.” - Case #3
 List of individual team questions to be resolved regarding “Citywide Fitness
Center, Inc.” - Case #3
Non-presenting groups turn in :
 Written case 3
 Team evaluation forms on Moodle. Evaluate each team member’s
performance for the case preparation
Presenting Team:
 Present case 3 (75 min. each team)
Spring Recess (no instruction) - Monday 3/21 thru Saturday 3/26
Coach Case 4:
“Cruising with
Flip Flops”
Agenda:
 Coach Case 4 (60 min.)
 Review Work Plan Case #4 Team
Read prior to class:
 “Cruising with Flip Flops” - BUS302 website
Complete and bring to class:
 Work Plan: “Cruising with Flip Flops” - Case #4
 List of individual team questions to be resolved regarding “Cruising with Flip
Flops”- Case #4
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Week
Date1
Topic
12
9-Apr
Present Case 4:
“Cruising with
Flip Flops”
Agenda:
 Present: Case 4 (2 teams)
13
16-Apr
Ethics Case
14
23-Apr
Coach Case 5:
“Canoga
Sporting
Goods, Inc.”
 Ethics Case (75 min.)
 Open
Agenda:
 Coach Case 5 (60 min.)
 Review Work Plan Case 5
15
30-Apr
Present Case 5:
“Canoga
Sporting
Goods, Inc.”
16
7-May
In Class Ethics
Writing
Assignment
Reading2 & Homework Due
Agenda
Agenda:
 Present: Case 5 (2 teams)
Agenda:
 In-class Ethics Writing Assignment
 Analysis of case 5
 Course wrap-up and review of
grading
 Debrief and celebration
Non-presenting groups turn in :
 Written case 4
 Team evaluation forms on Moodle. Evaluate each team member’s
performance for the case preparation
Presenting Team:
 Present case 4 (75 min. each)
Read prior to class:
 “Canoga Sporting Goods, Inc.” – BUS302 website
Complete and bring to class:
 Work-plan: “Canoga Sporting Goods, Inc.” - Case #5
 List of individual team questions to be resolved regarding “Canoga Sporting
Goods, Inc.” - Case #5
Non-presenting groups turn in :
 Written case 5
 Team evaluation forms on Moodle. Evaluate each team member’s
performance for the case preparation
Presenting Team:
 Present case 5 (75 min. each)
Read prior to class:
 Ethical Decision Making - CP pp. 93-102
Bring to class:
 A green or blue examination book
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